Clean Energy Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Non-Critical Priority Countries
Added: Feb 01, 2011 5:27 pm
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing this SYNOPSIS prior to issuing a Request for Proposals for the Clean Energy Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Non-Critical Priority Countries. Non-Critical Priority Countries are all of the developing countries USAID assists except for those USAID identifies as Critical Priority Countries. (Critical Priority Countries are currently Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Sudan, and are subject to change. They will receive assistance through the Clean Energy IDIQ Contract for Critical Priority Countries.) Through the Clean Energy IDIQ Contract for Non-Critical Priority Countries and the task orders that will be issued under it, USAID will fund technical assistance in Non-Critical Priority Countries to improve access to reliable and affordable clean energy, improve regulation and governance in the energy sector, demonstrate the use of innovative technologies and business models, and assist with the transition to a low carbon development trajectory. Under the six energy sector themes of climate change, clean energy, energy poverty, energy sector governance, energy security, and energy sector reform, there will be a range of key technical assistance activities such as: developing activities and strategy designs; creating enabling environments for clean energy development and energy sector reform (including legal, regulatory and corporate governance structures and mechanisms); incorporating climate change into USAID Mission programs; increasing human resource capacity related to energy services; fostering private sector participation and investment; facilitating innovative financing approaches (such as revolving funds, bond pools, advance market commitments, credit guarantees, and structured finance); assessing the environmental implications of energy services; and improving disaster preparations, responses and recovery in the energy sector. (Construction will not be within the scope of the forthcoming Request for Proposals.) The Request for Proposals is expected to result in IDIQ contracts with task orders funded individually post-award, either as cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) or firm-fixed-price (FFP) awards. Under the Clean Energy IDIQ Contract for Non-Critical Priority Countries, USAID estimates awarding approximately six IDIQ contracts, up to three of which will be reserved for small business prime contractors. There is no guarantee as to the number of IDIQ contracts that will be awarded or the number of task orders that any IDIQ holder will receive. The Request for Proposals that will follow not less than 15 days from the publication of this synopsis will not obligate USAID to award any contract or task order. Companies may not participate in more than one offer for the Clean Energy IDIQ Contract for Non-Critical Priority Countries. A small business may propose in one of the following ways: as a prime contractor for an unrestricted award, as a prime contractor for an award that's reserved for small business, or as a subcontractor on a prime contractor's team. The small business subcontracting goal will be 25%. This goal applies only to non-small (i.e., large) business prime contractors, not small business prime contractors. USAID anticipates that the maximum combined (shared) ordering ceiling under the Clean Energy IDIQ Contract for Non-Critical Priority Countries will be $350,000,000 over the five year ordering period. Each IDIQ contract holder will be eligible to compete for task orders until the shared ceiling is reached. Individual task orders will run for a maximum of five years. The period of performance for a task order may not extend beyond three years after the end of the ordering period. Funding is not yet available. There is no guarantee as to the amount of funds that will become available, nor is there any guarantee as to the amount of funds that any IDIQ contract or task order holder may receive.There will not be a pre-proposal conference. The Request for Proposals will address all of the specifics associated with this requirement. Prospective offerors should frequently check the FedBizOpps (FBO) website for the forthcoming solicitation and other information. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. We will not directly respond to inquiries regarding this synopsis but may consider them in preparation of the RFP. Comments or questions may be submitted via email to: CleanEnergyforNonCPCsRFP@usaid.gov In addition to regularly checking the FBO website for important new information, prospective offerors are encouraged to register to receive email notifications by going to the FBO page for the Clean Energy Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for Non-Critical Priority Countries, clicking on the "Watch This Opportunity" link, registering for an account to login, and following the instructions. Prospective offerors may also join the Interested Vendors List by clicking on the "Add Me To Interested Vendors" link and following the instructions.
SOL-OAA-11-000034 US Agency for International Development Washington Office
2/1/11, 5:27 PM